# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Tapini (TPI)

> 11,978 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,978 km / 7,443 mi / 6,467 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 19:04 in Maputo, it's 03:04 in Tapini)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,955 ft (TPI is higher than MPM)

## Airports

### [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maputo, Mozambique
- ICAO: FQMA
- Timezone: Africa/Maputo
- Coordinates: -25.920000, 32.570000
- Elevation: 145 ft

### [Tapini Airport (TPI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpi-tapini-tapini-airport/1ef266de-9c2e-637c-b62c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tapini, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYTI
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -8.360000, 146.990000
- Elevation: 3,100 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:04 in Maputo, it's 03:04 in Tapini.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tapini Airport (TPI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpi-tapini-tapini-airport/1ef266de-9c2e-637c-b62c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)